Bush vs. Gore in energy consumption

about this:

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This is not in a northern or Midwestern "snow belt," either. It's in the South.

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Actually, Gore's house is in a part of the country that has some of the most severe requirements due to climate, featuring both cold winters and hot summers:"The Gores live in the East South-Central climate region that has the highest per-household energy usage of any region in the country as reported by CBS News and AP. It is about 50% higher, and is caused by a combination of cold winters and hot, muggy summers. However, due to energy conservation improvements, the Gores’ per-square-foot energy use is 19.1 kwh, less than the region’s average of 19.83 kwh." linkThe email also ignores that the home is also a place of business for both of the Gores, and has security technology and security staff on site, and neglects to mention all the technology put in place to conserve energy (despite documenting in great detail the parallel information for Bush's play-ranch)It's true that millionaire Bush's custom, little-used play-ranch, was designed to be more energy-efficient than the Gore family home that has been passed through the generations, though. Duh.

What the heck does the "average" home have to do with this?Gore's home is the place of business for two adults, has full time staff working in it, and has high security requirements.It's total B.S. to compare it to the average home (which includes single people living in apartments who are gone most of the day, for example).The reason this thing is a hit piece is because it leaves out the crucial context that would allow you to make a reasonable comparison between the two homes. That's just as misleading as if the facts included were wrong.A prime example is what I gave in my previous message: it says the home is in "the South", implicating that it shouldn't have much in the way of climate-related energy requirements. It neglects to mention that the part of "the South" it is in has some of the most extreme annual weather fluctuations in the country.Edited by Zhimbo, : No reason given.

1. This thread is primarily about the hit-piece, not Snopes.
2. You have to link and search on Snopes for the info, which most people who are simply checking for accuracy will not do.But, you do agree that the email is misleading, then?